Liverpool entertain Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League this evening
Liverpool entertain Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League this evening and you can add to the excitement by registering a new betting account with any of our featured UK betting sites whereupon you can avail yourself of the very best Liverpool versus Bayer Leverkusen odds and free bet offers.
Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen Odds & Match Preview
Kick-off: 8pm UK Time, Tuesday 5th November 2024
We’re still very much in the embryonic stages of this season’s Champions League campaign but already, Liverpool are making clear their intentions by winning each of their opening three games in the competition.
Excellent start
Following the surprise resignation of Jurgen Klopp earlier this year, former Reds midfield maestro Xabi Alonso was expected to take the reins at Anfield, however the Leverkusen boss decided to stay put and the club opted to appoint Arne Slot as Klopp’s successor. The new Reds boss has enjoyed an excellent start to life on Merseyside, the likes of AC Milan, Bologna and RB Leipzig all being swept aside in the Champions League as Liverpool move into second position in the league table, behind Premier League rivals Aston Villa. The Reds were very much under pressure against Brighton at the weekend but they fought their way back from a goal down to win 2-1 with strikes coming from Cody Gakpo and Mo Salah in the second half.
Close to a treble
Bayer Leverkusen came to within 90 minutes of achieving a treble last season and they have got themselves off on the right track in this season’s Champions League with seven points collected from their opening three matches in the competition. Wins over Feyenoord and AC Milan were followed by a disappointing stalemate with Brest and Alonso will be looking to return to winning ways when his side travel to Anfield for this important midweek clash.
Fatigue
Liverpool are enjoying something of a golden streak under Arne Slot but they haven’t produced any truly convincing wins since the beginning of October. Fatigue was clearly in evidence in the opening 45 minutes against Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend and against Leverkusen, we envisage the Reds’ perfect start to the Champions League to come to an end with a narrow defeat on Merseyside tonight.
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